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Inspired by one of Jane Austen’s most intriguing characters, Miss Fairfax is a luxuriously soft and warm shawl perfect for protecting both your shoulders and your secrets. Worked upwards from a wide, thistle lace beginning, the body of the shawl is shaped into an elegant crescent with simple, non-wrapped short rows. The large yarn and gauge, and straightforward stockinette body, mean that Miss Fairfax can be easily knit up over as few as three or four nights beside the fireplace.

Lace directions are provided in both written and charted formats.

Difficulty Level

Adventurous Beginner – Intermediate.

Techniques Used

• Knit & purl
• Picot cast on (written directions included)
• Increasing stitch (YO) and decreasing stitches (k2tog; SSK; sl1-k2tog-psso)
• Simple short rows (written directions included)
• Right side-only lace (both written and charted directions included)
• I-Cord bind-off (written directions included)

Yarn

Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 10ply (100% wool; 328yds/300m per 200g ball)
MC: 260m/284y
CC: 157m/172y

Substitute any worsted/aran weight yarn with reasonable drape, a soft hand, and a high wool content.

Gauge

Although gauge is not crucial in ensuring a good outcome with Miss Fairfax, the sample was knit to 13st over 10cm/4” in stockinette stitch after heavy blocking, on 5.5mm/US 9 needles.

Needles

5.5mm/US 9 100cm/40” circular needle (for carrying large amount of stitches)
6mm/US 10 circular needle (for carrying large amount of stitches)

OR size appropriate to reach gauge.

Notions

• Stitch markers (optional)
• Tapestry needle
• Large, pinnable surface for blocking

Finished Measurements

Wingspan (firmly blocked): 177cm/70”
Depth at tip: 45cm/18”

Quotation from Austen, J., Emma.